To THE U. S. MARINES Who create and endure hell on earth And to THE NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMEN Who are Samaritans there CONTENTS I WE ARE THE WOUNDED 11 II FEAR 16 III THAT WAS IT 21 IV SAMARITANS IN HELL 28 V CORPSMEN 36 VI SOME WERE LUCKY - SOME WERE NOT 38 VII RESURRECTION 43 VIII HOYLE FOR THE WOUNDED 50 IX FIGHTER WRITER 53 X HOSPITAL SHIP 60 XI GSW JAW 69 XII QUONSET HAVEN 77 XIII AIR EVAC 86 XIV FLYING AMBULANCE 89 XV HAWAIIAN PARADISE 97 XVI FLIT GUN SWEEPSTAKES 105 XVII FRAGMENTS OF HEROES 110 XVIII LOOKIT - NO HANDS 117 XIX HOW NOT TO WRITE A LETTER 125 XX THE DEAD ALIVE 129 XXI SITTING DUCK 136 XXII BATTLE BATTY 140 XXIII THE BURNED 154 XXIV TRACTION BED 161 XXV SWEET PEA 171 XXVI THE BLIND 176 XXVII THE DONALD DUCKS 184 XXVIII THE FACELESS 193 XXIX THE CHEERFUL AND HUMBLE 204 XXX PURPLE HEART 214 XXXI WHAT NEXT? 217 Digitized by Google.